Fire Towers

The first Fire tower in the area was constructed, as was noted, by Henry Fournier in the summer of 1932 and was located at the north end of Cub Lake Trail, two miles east of Sealy Lake. It was the only observation point in the region and boosted a DNR radio. Fournier worked as a Fire Patrolman from the site, which happened to be in sight of his own cabin. At night, Fournier and his wife would send signals back and forth with powerful flashlights, signaling that all was well.

During the next two summers, a second cabin and a log stable were constructed at the site. The tower served as an important radio, weather and observation station until 1938. Today, the old site is still accessible. However, the tower is no longer standing, but the cabins are still intact.

In 1938 the Cub Mountain Tower was replaced by a sixty-foot pole tower and a sixteen by twenty foot cabin at the new site located near the approximately three miles southeast of Lower Fishing Lake.

Some twelve years later, the wooden Narrow Hills Tower, which had originally been constructed for a total outlay of $155.00, including the cabin, was replaced by a ninety-foot steel tower. A new log cabin serves as an important observation point during the summer months.